Matthew Barter

Bust of the Cannery Girl

2021

Mid-Century Modern oil painting, 1940s cityscape, "Bedford at Lafayette, Brooklyn". Oil on masonite. Signed King Rich. In vintage modernist frame...

The Coronation of Venus draws the viewer into a mystical forest where Venus, the goddess of love, is crowned by four angels. The angel of trust, on the left, gazes deeply into the eyes of Venus. Perseverance crowns her from above. Kindness is at her shoulder, and patience rests on her lap eager for guidance. As Venus looks into the distance, there is both joy and melancholy in her mysterious lips. Technical: 114” x 78”. Oil on panel with 24k gold water-gilded frame. Painting and frame produced by artists Justas and Vilius Varpucanskis. This piece utilizes the "rules of craftsmanship" as outlined in Cenino Cennini's l Libro dell'Arte. 21st century contemporary artwork that employs techniques, philosophy, and visual language of the Italian High Renaissance...

To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his sculptures are a means of traveling through time. Working from found materials, Fitzgerald constructs miniature soap box cars and the ...

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